CLD Talks

This week Conor sits down with Graham and Sue to discuss the Benefits of Practice Placements and why organisations should embrace taking on students from University and College Courses. We talk about our own experiences of students and how they can provide new and creative ideas into teams, the placement standards you can access from the CLD Standard Council website and a call for organisations to bring students in. For me, placements can be a transformational experience for students and I can't state enough how valuable they are to the growth of our sector. If you feel you can facilitate a practice placement reach out to your closest College or University who has a courses suited to your organisation or CLD Standards Council who will be able to assist.Find us on LinkedIn - CLD Talks PodcastUseful Links:https://cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/approval/practice-placement-standards/

This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Dibya and Sarahfrom The Young Women’s Movement who discuss the work they have done with anamazing group of women to create their “Guide to AI”. This is a really interesting conversation looking into theirunderstanding and impact of Artificial Intelligence, specifically on youngwomen and young people. We discuss the formation of the “Guide to AI”, learningfrom working within the project, the power of language, their demands forDecision Makers, Tech Leaders and Public and so much more! Join the team for their Celebration & Launch Event onSaturday 23rd of August from 1:30pm – 3:30pm at the City Art Centre,2 Market St, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE (Gallery 5) To access the Guide to AI once it'slaunched 23rd August: https://youngwomenscot.org/ Trigger warning – 24:35 till 33:10 - discussion aroundeating disorders, social media, body image.

This week on CLD Talks Conor and Ben go to the University of the West of Scotland to facilitate a workshop with the 2nd year Community Education students.We start this episode off with a panel discussion with Ainsley, Callum and Pearce (check spelling) where they reflect on this experiences at university and placement:After splitting the class into 3 groups, the students facilitated their own podcasts discussing aspects of CLD. These conversations were created fully by themselves and all opinions are their own. We really had a great time being invited into the class and hope you enjoy the insights from the students.We would like to say a big thank you to the class for taking part in recording their own mini podcast which have helped shape todays episode: Group 1 - Eli, Pearce, Asha, Claudia, Brenna, Group 2 - Amy, Terry, Charlene, Alica, Group 3 - Callum, Ainsley, Robbie, Sarah, Erin, ElsiePlease Follow us on X: @CLDTalks

This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Liam McKenna who is a Lecturer within South Lanarkshire College. Within this conversation we learn about Liam's experience and how he got into CLD, how college is a gateway to other opportunities, the benefits of the working with communities course and so much more!Sites/ Links:South Lanarkshire College Working with Communitieshttps://www.slc.ac.uk/course-results/4935-hnc-working-with-communitiesLiam's email address - Liam.McKenna@slc.ac.ukFollow us on X @CLDTalks

n this weeks episode Iain chats with participants from the Young Women’s Movement who have been involved in the development of the “Lassies are no feart” toolkit. The project is a collaboration with No Knives Better Lives, with Emily Beever providing a foreword on the history and evolution of the project.You can access project resources here: https://www.noknivesbetterlives.com/resources/the-lassies-are-no-feart/Why not also check out our episode with Jenni Snell - CEO of the Young Women’s Movement for more info on YWM.We apologise for inconsistencies in sound quality throughout this episode.Please follow us on X (formally known as Twitter) @CLDTalksThanks for listening!

This week on CLD Talks Ben, Conor and Iain sit down to chat about 2024, our highlights, some plans for 2025 and so much more! Keep an eye out on our socials for more episodes and we hope you join us on the road to 100 episodes! Please Follow us on X (Twitter) @CldTalks

n this weeks episode we do things a little differently! We not only welcome back previous podcast guest Gary Brown of the National Leadership Network, but this time he brings with him some of the NLN steering groups and consultants to tell us more about the work of the NLN You can listen to Gary’s original episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Gd6NBlE59nS4aGBKhxDMa?si=gTV9k2uERO-lPecp0Ai2lg And can check out the work of the NLN mentioned by following @garydbrown68 and @ypceleadership on X! Thanks for listening!!

This week on CLD Talks Conor meets with Kenny Cameron who is the Youth Work Manager for The Spartans Community Foundation. In this conversation Kenny shares his back ground in how he got into Youth work through sport, the difference that it has made in his life, plans for the future and so much more! TRIGGER WARNING! Please note between 28:18 - 34:00 there is a conversation around Suicidal Ideations. Please follow us on X (formally known as Twitter) @CldTalks

This week on CLD Talks Conor chats with Caroline O’Grady who is the Counselling Practice Manager for Glasgow Schools Counselling and Blues Service at Action for Children. We discuss why Early intervention mental health support is so important, current mental health issues young people face and how they are supported, what difference has the project made and so much more! TRIGGER WARNING! Please note between 36:50 and 41:10 there is a conversation around Suicidal Ideations. Follow Action for Children on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actionforchildrenscotland/ X: https://x.com/Actn4ChildrScot

This week on CLD Talks Conor is joined by Geoff Leask (What matters to you Co-ordinator), Nick MacCrimmon (CLD Manager - Dundee City Council), Natasha Henderson (Charleston Parent) and Dianne Calder (Kirkton Parent). They share the what matters to you story, the importance of working collaboratively and plans for the future.  Natasha and Dianne talk about the importance WM2U in their lives and the journey they have been on, amplifying their voices and so much more.  I’d like to give a huge thanks to Natasha and Dianne for opening up in this conversation and showing the real power communities have.  Find out more: https://wm2u.co.uk/what-matters-you

This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Jo Jarvis from ESOL Scotland (Formally Glasgows ESOL Forum) who talks about her role as Head of Funding and Partnerships and the work they do. We also discuss the national CLD review in detail, the need for action, the support they have in place for volunteer tutors and so much more! Follow us on X @CLDTalks to keep update with all future podcasts. See below for links to projects discussed ESOL Scotland website https://www.esolscotland.co.uk/ Contact Jo Jarvis jo@esolscotland.org.uk Linked In Facebook  Instagram  X- @ESOL_Scotland Framework for Good Practice in Working with Volunteers in ESOL  -all materials and worked examples on I-develop https://www.i-develop-cld.org.uk/mod/folder/view.php?id=3985 New Scots Strategy (Integration from Day 1, nothing for refugees, without refugees) https://www.gov.scot/publications/new-scots-refugee-integration-strategy-2024/ and delivery plan https://www.gov.scot/publications/new-scots-refugee-integration-strategy-delivery-plan-2024-2026/ New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy  - A report that proceeded the strategy ESOL recommendations on p55 - 63 https://newscots.scot/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-New-Scots-Refugee-Integration-Strategy-A-report-on-the-local-and-international-dimensions-of-integrating-refugees-in-Scotland.-.pdf  ‘Welcoming our Learners Scotland’s ESOL Strategy’ ended in 2020 (first launched in 2007) Adult Learning Strategy https://www.gov.scot/publications/adult-learning-strategy-scotland-2022-27/ Independent CLD Review  https://www.gov.scot/publications/adult-learning-strategy-scotland-2022-27/ Recommendations on p45

This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Karen McArdle who is a Professor at the University of Aberdeen and an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee. As well as this Karen is also the Deputy President and Trustee of the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA). We discuss Karen’s career from moving to Australia and working within Aboriginal communities, coming back to Scotland to continue to work with communities in need, why social justice has played such a pivotal role in everything Karen does, working within universities, being an author on the new CLD Book “Community Work: Theory into Practice and so much more! Link to Community Work: Theory into Practice: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/community-work 20% off Code: CDE20 Follow us on X Formally known as Twitter @CLDTalks

This week Iain sits down with Anthony Morrow, Community Connector Manager at Sanctuary Scotland. Anthony shares how he “fell” into CLD, the untapped potential of housing providers in community development, the power of ABCD and his role as a trustee of Sisco Recovery. You can connect with Anthony on X at: @anthonymorrow83 Thanks for tuning in! We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did! Please Follow us on Twitter(X): @CldTalks

Happy International Women’s Day 2024! In todays episode Iain chats with Jenni Snell, CEO of the Young Women’s Movement, who talks us through her youth work journey, feminist leadership, allyship and becoming a CEO before the age of 30! You can connect with Jenni on X at: @jenni_snell1 or @youngwomenscot and the links to the resources mentioned in todays episode can be found here: https://www.youngwomenscot.org https://www.noknivesbetterlives.com/resources/positive-masculinity/

In today's episode, Iain sits down with Jackie Howie discussing the current independent review happening within the sector. this is a short snappy episode which we hope that use all enjoy Please follow us on twitter (X) @CldTalks

In this weeks episode Iain chat with previous guest Alan Sherry, OBE - Chair of the CLD Standards Counci for Scotland on his views, hopes and fears on the ongoing Independent Review of CLD in the first of this mini-series focussed around the review! Thanks for listening and let us know what you think! Please note: some of the audio on this episode was corrupted and while we have made every attempt to rectify this, there are parts where listeners may hear some distortion. Thanks.

For the first episode of 2024 Conor catches up with Grainne O’Dwyer to who is the Head of Growth and Partnerships for Neighbourly Lab who help build happier, healthier neighbourhoods where people meet and mix easily and can flourish and participate. We have a great conversation about Grainne’s experience from growing up in Ireland, moving to London, Australia and back to London where she now lives. We talk about her time being a youth worker based in London, becoming a manger, leadership, projects Neighbourly Lab have done in Scotland and nationally and so much more. Useful links * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grainne-o-dwyer-271266b8/ * Neighbourly Lab website: https://www.neighbourlylab.com/ * Information on the Shops project: https://www.neighbourlylab.com/post/introducing-our-latest-social-innovation-project-increasing-social-connection-through-shops * Report from the buses research that: https://www.neighbourlylab.com/post/encouraging-greater-interaction-and-kindness-on-london-buses-read-our-findings-and-impact-report Find us on X @CLDtalks

This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Bella Kerr from Generations working together who are the nationally recognised centre of excellence supporting the development and integration of intergenerational work across Scotland. We talk about Bella’s currently work, ways practitioners can get involved with GTW, breaking down barriers to intergenerational practice and so much more! Hope you all enjoy this weeks episode which is our last of 2023! Thanks for all the support and we will see you in the new year! Website https://generationsworkingtogether.org Please Follow us on Twitter ( X ) @CLDTalks

In this weeks episode we talk to Nick Millar from FARE Scotland. Nick is running a month long campaign about reducing the stigma around men’s mental health and chats to us about why he thinks this is so important. Please Follow us Twitter (X) @CldTalks

This week on CLD Talks Conor and Iain sit down with our editor Ben Fox to share his own CLD Journey and what it is like behind the scenes being the editor of this podcast. He shares his plans for the future, how he got into being a youth worker, challenges of being the editor and so much more! This was a really fun and unscripted chat and we also discuss our really exciting news of being a Constituted Organisation too! Hope you all enjoy and please subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you use and follow us on X, formally Twitter, @CLDTalks